The concert, which will be repeated at Carnegie Hall on Friday, also featured cellist Alisa Weilerstein's thrilling performance of Dvorak's Cello Concerto
Can music without words have philosophical or rhetorical meaning? How does a listener assign such meaning to a purely instrumental work? Two compositions performed during the San Diego Symphony’s season-opening concert on Saturday at the Rady Shell grappled with these questions. Shostakovich’s Symphony no. 5 was composed in 1937 at the height of Stalin’s purges. The previous year his opera “Lady MacBeth of Mtsensk” had been savagely attacked by Pravda. The premiere of his Symphony no.
” Composer Carlos Simon introduced the work to the audience as a concerto for orchestra, written for the renovation of Copley Symphony Hall. Percussionists play scrap metal from the hall, and his work invokes old Hollywood scores in recognition of the venue’s earlier incarnation as a movie theater. Simon asked the audience to say “Wake up!” in unison to demonstrate the principal rhythmic motif of the piece.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Woman crossing from Mexico falls into San Diego from 30-foot border fenceA pair of border crossers attempted entry in heavy fog early on Monday
Read more »
Here comes a cool-down, San Diego, with wind on the wayPatchy drizzle may occur Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, the NWS said.
Read more »
Cooler, windier weather expected for San Diego CountySan Diego County was expected to receive cooler and windier conditions Monday with a deeper marine layer through the middle of the week
Read more »
American Psychological Association names San Diego professor as its next presidentThe next president of the American Psychological Association is a San Diegan who becomes the first Asian American woman elected for the position.
Read more »
'Miles for Melanoma' San Diego 5K is Sunday at De Anza CoveCBS's Jeff Zevely emcees the event again hoping to spread skin cancer awareness after his own bout with melanoma.
Read more »
Stingy Sheridan's shutout secures home playoff match for San Diego Wave FCThe National Women’s Soccer League championship match will be played at Snapdragon Stadium this year. Wave FC are doing all they can to make it a home…
Read more »